The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-26
Mr. Whidden in the chair.

An sct recurring all railroad companies in this
State to furnish first class cars "n'receiviHg first
class fares for the separate and exclusive use of
cOored persons
Cal Exposition.
An act to amend section four az of an act
granting aid for the construction of the Thomas
Vile. Tallahassee & Gnlf Railroad as amended
by an act entitled an act To ameBl section four
~ of An act entitled an act granting aid tor the
construction Ot the Ihomasviile Tallahassee q
Gulf R,iroad
An act to provide for the issuing and service
of wri,s. process and notices in civil suits and
proceedings a! law in certain Cases
second message was received from the Gov
ernor.
Mr. McMurray offered the following amend
mept to the amendment: Strike out " Tallahas-
see Leon" and insert Jacksonville, Duval;"
lost.
Mr. Bryan offered The following amendment
to the amendment: Strike QUITE" Tallahassee,
Leon" and insert "Ocala, Mariop"
Mr. Martin moved TO recommit To the Com
mttee on Education agreed to.
Mr. Mallory asked consent to. take up Senate
bill No. 1O1.
Mr. Orman, by permission, introduced Senate
bill No 2S1, Tor the assessment and collection of
revenue; referred.
Senate bill No. l01 was taken up and passed
Mr.. McMurray moved that Senate bill No
241 he taken up and read; agreed to.
Mr.. stockton moved that MI bills on that sub
jcct be taken up; agreed to.
Senate bill No. 2i7 read second time.
Mr. Fraser moved the adoption of the amend
ment offered by the committee; agreed to-
Mr.. Orman. Chairman of The Committee on
Finance and Taxation, reported favorAby SEN
ate joint resolution relating 10 procuring large
fire proof safe for Cnmptrollers office.
On motion of Mr.. Orman, the resolution
passed, title of the resolution being in relation
TO procuring a safe tor The office Of the Comp
tro'ler
Mr.. McKinne moved 10 take up from the ia
BILE Senate bill No agreed TO-
Mr.. Mann moved to take up and consider
Senate bill No l with Honsc bill No. l.
Mr.. Bryan moved TO lay the motion on the
table agreed to.
Mr.. Neel moved that the Senate 60 into Exec
utive Session agreed to.
Mr.. Bryan moved that House bill No 1 be
considered by sections agreed to.
Mr.. Fowler moved to adjourn not agreed to.
The President ordered The reading of section
of House bill No. 1.
Mr.. Bryan moved that section OF Senate bill
No. be substituted Tor section l OF House bill
No. ; agreed to.
Mr.. Mann moved that 200 copies of House bill
No be printed and the bill made the special
order for tomorrow at 10 O'clock not agr, cd TO.
Mr.. Mallory moved hal the further considera-
tl"n OF The bill be postponed until 4 o'clock p.
NJ. agreed to.
Mr.. Mann moved that the amendments to
both bills. As adopted, be printed not agreed
Mr.. Mallory chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary, reported favorably Senate bill No. So
Mr.. Mallory, by permission, introduced Senate
bill No 2S2 10 incorporate the Pensacola and
Memphis Railroad Company; referred
Mr.. Ornan, Chairman OF the Committee on
Finance and Taxation, reported favorably Senate
bill No 291
Mr., Walker, Jr., Chairman OF the Committee
on Enrolled Bills reported an act to create and
establish the county of Lake from portions of
Sumter and Orange counties, correctly enrolled.
The President signed the foregoing bill
The Senate resumed consideration of Senate
bill No. 247
Mr.. Gtskns offered the following amendment
to section one Fl:
Amend section one: After "Wall," in last line as
follows And be prorided further. That the Tax
Assessors who took said agricultural statistics in
tue year 1871 and have not heretofore been paid
be and they hereby paid the sum of afty dollars
each for said services aud that said amount be and
IS hereby appropriated, to be paid to the said Tax
Assessors.
Mr.. Neel moved the Senate adjourn agreed
to.
FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ
The Senate resumed its session
The President in the chair.
quorum present.
House bill No. was taken up
Section OF Senate bill as amended, was read
and adopted in lieu of section of House bill
Mr. Mckinne offered the following amend
ment; After the word &" dollars" in line II, sec
ton l, insert 'per annum.'
Mr.. Wall moved its adoption agreed TO-
Section of Senate bill wa. read and adopted
IN lieu OF section of House bill.
Mr. McKinne offered the following amend
ment: Amend section 2, in line 8, by inserting
after per annum "" and ~ agreed to-
Section OF Senate bill No was adopted in
lieu OF section of House BILL
Section 4 of the Senate bill as amended was
read and adopted in lieu of section OF House
bill
Mr. Delano offered the following amendment:
After the WORD State" in line j. Section 4, add
AFTER the rules of discrimination shall have been
established by the Commissioners; not agreed
Mr.. Mallory offered the following amendment:
Amend section by striking out The words 1.-THE
Same in line 6 thereof, and inserting The follow
ing in lieu thereof: Such person and such rail-
road corporation )" agreed to.
Section 5 was read.
Mr.. McKinne offered the following amend
ment: Amend section 5, in line Z, after the word
4" to-" by inserting " be - also, in line 81 of sec
ton ), by inserting after "to" the word be-"
agreed to-
Section was read
Mr.. Stockton offered the following amend
ment
AHlcHu ny al ing 70 sectlOn D the Following;
Irorhed further, That the said Commissioners shall
not exercise any of the powers granted in sections
> and 4 of this act until after having given notice.
BY publication in such newspapers and for such
time shall be deemed fair and advisable by said
to all railroad companies to be af-
fected and to the public generally, of the times and
places of their meetings 10 adopt rulesknd regula-
lions, make rates of charges to chang and revise
and all corporations and persons inter-
ested shall be entitled to full and fair hearing be-
fore said Commissioners; agreed to.
MIR. DcanO Offered the following amendment:
In line 20, section 8, strike oul sufficient" and
insert "prima lace;' not agreed to.
Mr. Stockton offered the following amend
ment: Strike out the word sufficient and in
sert the word conclusive;" not agreed to-
Mr.. Wall in the chair.
Mr.. Walker offered The following amend
mcnt After section insert the following:
Section I. That within thirty days after the said
Railroad Commissioners shall have made and fixed
rules and regulations required to be made by them
under the provisions of sections and
5 of this act, any railroad company in
This State may present its protest to
The said Railroad Commissioners protesting against
The enforcement of any of, all of, the rates
Of freight and passenger tariff, other rules and
regulations made by said Railroad Commissioners
md any railroad company protesting shall set
forth in its protest the points depended upon to
show why the action of the Commissioners protes-
ed against should not be enforced The Railroad
Commissioners, upon the presentation of such pro-
est, shall set day for the hearing thereof which
lay shall not be more than twenty days from the
Railroad Commissioners shall consider said protest
md hear the representatives of the railroad COM
)auy thereon and such other persons or corpora-
ions as may desire to be heard And should said